Public Law 106-224 [3 of 4]

To:
Public and Private Agencies Participating in the
Child and Adult Care Food Program

Number:
01-200

Attention: Agency
Directors of Child Care Centers and Family Day Care Homes

Date:
April 2001

Subject: Public
Law 106-224 [3 of 4]

Reference: United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) APB: CAC-00-13 and
CAC-01-10

This Management Bulletin discusses the parental notification
requirement mandated by the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of
2000 (ARPA) or Public Law 106-224. It is the third of four management
bulletins that convey the recent changes to the federal law that
authorizes the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

According to ARPA, a child care center or a day care home must
inform the parents or guardians of enrolled children that the
center or home participates in the CACFP and that the children
are entitled to the benefits of the program as a result. To assist
sponsors in meeting this requirement, we have enclosed a flier,
"Building For the Future" (Attachment A), that provides
basic information about the CACFP. The flier is also available
in thirteen languages: Spanish, French, Russian, Khmer, Laotian,
Hmong, Thai, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Haitian,
Creole, and Vietnamese. By Spring 2001, the flier will also be
available in Korean, Hindi, Urdu, Somali, Serbian, and Croatian.

Sponsors must add their contact information to the bottom
left-hand portion of the "Building For the Future"
flier (Attachment A) and then distribute it to enrolled centers
or day care home providers, as appropriate.

Also enclosed is a letter (Attachment B) from USDA Under Secretary
Shirley Watkins. USDA has requested that we ask sponsors of day
care homes to distribute this letter to all enrolled providers.
Thank you for complying with this request.